changing hydraulic tappets, what else should i do

[coolrado 0]

i think my tappets are starting to wear out a bit after 127,000 miles (a bit tappy in the mornings) and if changing to 15w40 dosnt sort it i will be changing the tappets anyway, is it worth doing anything else at the same time apart from getting my rocker cover powder coated ?

 

i also sometimes hear the same tapping half way up the revs when on part load could it be anything else other than the tappets ?

 

where is best to get them as i have only just found out ECP have opened a branch in chester

[VEEDUBBED 0]

Hello mate,

If your car's a g60 it

could also be the con-rod small

end bearings that are on the way out.

One way to check hyd tappets is to

press down on them with a screw driver and

see if they can be compressed,more than 1mm play

means they may have to be changed,also if they feel "spongy"

If it's a 16valver,be careful when positioning the cam cver gasket,

sometimes it can get dislodged when it's tightened down thus p@ssing

oil out.,Same goes for the small half moon seals.

[thorpey 0]

16v being noisey first thing in the morning is not unusual especially if its been modifed with performance cams so the tappets take longer to build up pressure i found using the lighest oil i could get (0/40w)in synthetic form has eliminated the noise completely even at first start up

[coolrado 0]

oh its a 91 g60 forgot that bit :oops:

[thorpey 0]

still try the different oil mate